Business Development Manager

Role Overview

As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in expanding D4L’s network and driving new collaborations across the digital health and research ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of science, product, and business, ideal for someone who combines strong communication skills with a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach to building meaningful partnerships.

What You Will Do

Identify, engage, and develop relationships with key stakeholders across academia, healthcare, industry, and policy to generate new leads and collaboration opportunities. Drive business development activities end-to-end, including outreach, follow-ups, and conversion of leads into concrete partnerships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

High level of personal responsibility and creative freedom. Work on socially impactful projects in the healthcare sector. Collaboration with leading partners from research, technology, and healthcare.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field such as healthcare, public health, life sciences, data science, business, or a comparable discipline
• Experience in business development, partnerships, or a similar external-facing role, ideally in digital health, software, or a research-driven environment
• Strong business mindset: ability to identify relevant stakeholders, understand their needs, and position D4L’s solutions effectively
• Solid technical understanding and ability to quickly grasp and communicate complex concepts across research, product, and policy contexts
• Proven experience in organising and representing organisations at conferences, events, or similar formats
• Excellent communication and networking skills, with confidence in external-facing situations and public representation
• Highly proactive, structured, and independent working style, with strong task and priority management
• Fluency in English is required; German is a strong plus

Benefits

• Permanent employment contract
• 30 days of vacation
• Flexible working models with the option to work from home
• Private supplementary health insurance
• Public transport ticket
• Attractive employee benefits